After getting a degree in Communications from California State University Sacramento, Ben Ormsby started his news career in the Production Department as an editor and studio camera operator. When the Assignment Desk Assistant job opened up, he applied and eventually got it. Since then, he has been promoted to Assignment Editor, where he basically oversees what is best described as controlled chaos.
Ben has an intimate knowledge of the news, and of where every Reporter and Photographer are at every moment of the day. He possesses an overriding attraction to breaking news, keeping his ears on the radio scanner, listening for police and fire calls on structure fires, bus accidents and assorted crimes. It might sound strange, but Ben gets a rush from getting the FOX40 crew to the scene first, and beating the other stations to the biggest story of the day.Ben's Beat:
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Charlie Davies Come Back
Soccernet's Ives Galarcep has a fantastic update on U.S. national striker Charlie Davies and his miraculous recovery from the deadly car accident he was involved in last October. After breaking his right femur and tibia, left elbow, suffering facial fractures and a lacerated bladder (which somehow...
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Good Deal
DALLAS (AP) - Southwest Airlines has launched an air fare sale in which some flights cost the same as what other carriers charge to check a bag. Dallas-based Southwest on Tuesday announced one-way travel as low as $25, based on the length of the flight. The discount carrier says fares are $25 for...
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Jack Ass Gets Paid
OAKLAND ? Oakland will pay $1.2 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a man who was left a paraplegic after he was shot by an Oakland police officer in 2007. Charles Davis Jr., now 49, was suspected of burglarizing the Koinonia Apostolic Church, at 9429 MacArthur Blvd., when...
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Stockton Restaurants
By Robin Nichols LENS editor September 18, 2009 12:01 AM If you've been longing to dine out at a Stockton restaurant but just weren't sure if it would fit your budget, get ready for a week of wish fulfillment. The first Stockton Restaurant Week kicks off Sunday and runs through next Saturday....
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New Kings Schedule For 2009 - 10
SACRAMENTO KINGS 2009-10 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE (All times Pacific) GM DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME 1 Wed. Oct. 28 @ Oklahoma City 5:00 p.m. 2 Fri. Oct. 30 @ New Orleans 5:00 p.m. 3 Sat. Oct. 31 @ San Antonio 5:30 p.m. 4 Mon. Nov. 2 vs. Memphis 7:00 p.m. 5 Wed. Nov. 4 vs. Atlanta 7:00 p.m. 6 Sat. Nov. 7...
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Dairy Products
I am very particular about when I consume any dairy product. Today, one of the engineers gave me a yogurt because she did not want them to go bad. I looked at the expiration date and saw that it was going to expire tomorrow. That is ok with me, I ate it. But, if it had expired today I would have...
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White American Jihad
Despite leading an unobtrusive life in a rural part of the southern state, Daniel Boyd was the ringleader of a group preparing for terror attacks in countries including Israel and Jordan, it was claimed. Mr Boyd, 39, is alleged to have roots in Muslim extremism stretching back decades and is among...
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Twitter
This morning I beat all the local media outlets reporting on the Lathrop Train accident on Twitter.com. When Breaking News happens, I will post it on my Twitter account as soon as the information is given to me and confirmed. If you want to follow me, go to Twitter.com and look me up... bormsby - my...
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Best Goal Ever
WOW!
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Hot Dog Wars
Emotional hot dog vendor pleads case Comments 122 | Recommend 11 Argues he followed rules YC gave him; delay in city's answer hurts family July 08, 2009 12:36:00 AM By Ashley Gebb/Appeal-Democrat Hot dogs were not on the menu Tuesday night, but they took up a good chunk of the Yuba City City...
